Ground Handling


Innovative solution to cut fuel costs for aircraft taxiing

H.H.Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum speaking at the inaugural GALF.  (Airport Show)

  An aircraft spends an average of 21 minutes taxiing the runway TaxiBOTs to cut taxiing time by three-fourth Field tests carried out on B747s … More ››

Iberia Increases Auto Check-in At Madrid

Iberia Check in Madrid

Iberia has enlarged the area in which auto check-in machines are available at its T4 hub in Madrid-Barajas airport, installing additional machines.  There are now … More ››

Lufthansa Technik to Provide Technical Support for Corporate Jets

Lufthansa Technik

Technical services provider for commercial, VIP and executive jets, Lufthansa Technik, has signed a two-year contract with an undisclosed Asian customer to provide all-round technical … More ››

Signature FBO for Mineta San José

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Mineta San JosĂ© International Airport (SJC) has authorised Signature Flight Support to build and operate a private FBO development on 29 acres on the airport’s … More ››

Air BP and AGIL Sign Agreement in Tunisia

AGILAIR - Air BP partner in Tunisia

International aviation fuel supplier Air BP has entered the Tunisian aviation fuel sector by signing a commercial and technical service agreement with the national company … More ››

Chopin Airport to Close Runway for Overhaul

Renovations were carried out at the runway crossing in 2010.  (WSW)

  Chopin Airport, Poland, will close RWY 3 for six months to carry out major repair work, which last took place almost 30 years ago.  … More ››

Jet Aviation Geneva Receives FAA Approval for the Gulfstream G650

(Image: Jet Aviation)

Jet Aviation Geneva has announced it has received FAA approval to provide line and base maintenance to Gulfstream G650 aircraft. In addition to the EASA … More ››

Oxford Gains Edinburgh and Dublin flights

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Expanding European airline Minoan Air launched scheduled services from London Oxford to Edinburgh on Monday March 4.  Regular services to Dublin begin on March 6. … More ››

Terberg DTS Acquires CAT 9

Terberg DTS has acquired CAT 9 Ltd to develop its fire and rescue sector.  (Terberg)

UK-based Terberg DTS (UK) Ltd, a global supplier of specialist vehicles and support, has acquired CAT 9 Ltd, also from the UK.  CAT 9 is … More ››

Etihad Forms Strategic Partnership with Kenya Airways

Etihad A330

Etihad Airways says it will significantly expand its reach across Africa after signing a strategic commercial partnership agreement with Kenya Airways.   Etihad will place … More ››